SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 30, 2015

PETRO RIVER OIL CORP.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

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Item 8.01 Other Events

As previously reported in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 9, 2014 by Petro River Oil Corp. (the “Company”), the Company and Sichuan Renzhi Oilfield Technology Services Co. Ltd., a corporation incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China and traded on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange (“Renzhi” 002629:CH) entered into a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) for the sale of one of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries to Renzhi and the joint development by the Company and Renzhi of oil and gas technology and properties (collectively, the “Transactions”). As of June 30, 2015, the Company has ceased all discussions and negotiations with Renzhi, including discussions regarding the completion of the Transactions contemplated by the MOU.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.